Roger Walton writes four letters to his sister while he goes on an adventure on the sea. Walton seems completely enthused to be on the sea learning new passages and places. He explains in the first letter that he was neglected of an education and learned form books he found in his uncles library and that he was "fond of reading". Most of his readings were books of voyages so his love for the sea occurred at a very young age. The reader learns that although he is a captain now, Walton's father never allowed him to be on the sea even after he died passing the strict way to Walton's uncle. Walton joined with whale-fishers just to be on the sea but he worked in the day and studied anything he could during the night. He considers himself self-taught